Right ...just back from B'Bay and the withdrawal symptoms of an efficient city were clear. Functioning meters, electricity, people and the general buzz. However, to my dedicated readers (if any) I must point out that going to Andheri (and adjoining areas like Lokhandwala, 7/4 Bungalows, Versova etc. and trying to look for a watering hole is an exercise in futility. The "Pub" one wound up in (on Saturday) was Enigma (every city in India seems to have one or more of those) - where the music was rubbish and the DJ apparently didn't have volume control (or hadnt heard of it) - net result was that the company for the evening went from pleasant to surprised to agitated. However when the music reached a pitch normally associated with fighter jets, we decided to call it quits and head for the safer (for the ears) environs of the attached Restaurant, Legacy of China - aptly named so. The table was a corner facing a fish tank where you could have a meal in peace while the fish gaped at you. The food was, how shall I put it kindly...rubbish. Their idea of "crisp" pan fried noodles was a gruel out of a POW camp. ... however after much cajoling and coaxing , and the combined intellectual efforts of two, finally got the manager to produce something which was pan fried (perhaps noodles?). Net result was a fairly agitated company..
Verdict: LoC and Enigma are a Write-off for bad food and worse music (though it could be a toss up between the two). Suggest those seeking nocturnal pleasures of fine wine go to the original enigma at Mariott Juhu.
.... to be continued. I have to mosey down to the local watering hole for a pint.